Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
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Pharmaceutical Compositions
The present invention relates to topical pharmaceutical compositions
comprising a
macrolide, and in particular to formulations which comprise a macrolide such
as an
ascomycin, a rapamycin or a compound of the FK506 class.
FK506 is a known macrolide antibiotic that is produced by Streptomyces
tsukubaensis No
9993. It is also a potent immunosuppressant. The structure of FK506 is given
in the
appendix to the Merck Index, 11 th Edition as item A5. Methods of preparing
FK506 are
described in EP 184162.
A large number of derivatives, antagonists, agonists and analogues of FK506,
which retain
the basic structure and at least one of the biological properties (for example
immunological
properties) of FK506, are now known. These compounds are described in a large
number
of publications, for example EP 184162, EP 315978, EP 323042, EP 423714, EP
427680,
EP 465426, EP 474126, WO 91/13889, WO 91/19495, EP 484936, EP 532088, EP
532089, EP 569337, EP 626385, WO 93/5059 and the like. These compounds are
termed
collectively compounds of the FK506 class.
It is also known (for example from EP 315978 and EP 474126) that compounds of
the
FK506 class are extremely useful in the topical treatment of inflammatory and
hyperproliferative skin diseases and of cutaneous manifestations of
immunologically-
mediated illnesses.
Ointments containing a compound of the FK506 class and solubilizing and
adsorption
promoting agents to dissolve the compound are disclosed in EP 474126. Various
organic
solvents are proposed as solubilizing and adsorption promoting agents. However
the
compositions disclosed in EP 474126 are oil based compositions and do not
contain water.
Compositions that contain water have been reported in the literature and FK506
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compounds have also been formulated as fine suspensions (EP 484936).
It has now been surprisingly found that compounds of the FK506 class can be
formulated
into stable emulsions. Emulsions, since they contain an aqueous phase, are
much less
occlusive than oil-based compositions and hence are better tolerated in many
situations.
Accordingly, in one aspect, this invention provides a topical composition, in
the form of an
emulsion, that comprises a compound of the FK506 class; a physiologically
acceptable
alkanediol, ether diol or diether alcohol containing up to 8 carbon atoms as
solvent for the
compound of the FK506 class; an unsaturated fatty alcohol and water.
This topical composition is effective, well tolerated on the skin, and
reasonably to
extremely stable.
In this specification, "a compound of the FK506 class" is a compound which has
the same
basic structure as FK506 and which has at least one of the biological
properties of FK506
(for example immunosuppressant properties). The compound may be in free base
form or
pharmaceutically acceptable, acid addition, salt form. Examples of compounds
of the
FK506 class are compounds of the formula I
~~R
6
R5 I ~2
Yi
R19
R R'~ R
(CH2)n -1 O i ' Y o
~N O ~-~ RRzs
4
XX Rs ~ Ria
Ris ./ ~ ORS ~
t ' ~~ "15
OR17 OR16
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in which:
each adjacent pair of R, and R2, R3 and R4, and RS and R6 independently (a) is
a
~ pair of H atoms but RZ may also be alkyl or (b) forms a second bond between
the carbon
atoms to which they are attached;
R~ is H, OH, a protected OH group, a formyloxy group or an alkoxy group, or R7
together with R, forms an oxo group;
Rg and R9 are independently H or OH;
R,o is H, an alkyl group, an alkyl group substituted by one or more OH groups,
an
alkenyl group, an alkenyl group substituted by one or more OH groups, or an
alkyl group
substituted by an oxo group;
X, is H or OH;
X., is H; or
X, and X~ together are an oxo group or -CH~O-;
Y, is H or OH;
Y, is H; or
Y, and Y~ together are an oxo group, N-NR"R,, or N-OR,3;
R" and R,, independently are H, an alkyl group, an aryl group or a tosyl
group;
R,~, R,4, R,S, R,6, R,~, R,B, R,9, R,~, and R~3 are independently H, or an
alkyl group;
R24 is an optionally substituted ring system which may contain one or more
heteroatoms;
nis l,2or3;
or Y,, Y~, R,o and R~~, together with the carbon atoms to which they are
attached,
are a saturated or unsaturated 5- or 6-membered nitrogen, sulphur and/or
oxygen
containing heterocyclic ring optionally substituted by one or more groups
selected from
alkyl, OH, alkoxy, benzyl, -CH=Se(C6H5) and alkyl substituted by one or more
OH groups;
' in free base or in acid addition form.
Preferably RZ~ is selected from (a> a 3,4-di-oxo-cyclohexyl group, (b) a 3-RZO-
4-R,,-
cyclohexyl group in which Rio is OH, an alkoxy group, or a -OCH~OCH,CH,OCH3
group,
and Rz, is OH, -OCN, an alkoxy group, a -OCH,OCH.,CH~OCH3 group, a protected
hydroxy group, chloro, bromo, iodo, methylthiomethoxy, isobutanoyloxy,
aminooxalyloxy,
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an azido group, p-tolyloxythiocarbonyloxy or RuRz6CHC00- in which RZS is
optionally
protected hydroxy or optionally protected amino and R26 is H or methyl, or RZO
and R2,
together form an oxygen atom in an epoxide ring, or (c) a 5- or 6-membered
cycloalkyl
group which may be optionally substituted. For example R24 may be a
cyclopentyl group
substituted by methoxymethyl, optionally protected hydroxymethyl,
acyloxymethyl (in
which the acyl moiety optionally contains either a dimethylamino group which
may be
quaternized, or a carboxy group which may be esterified), or one or more amino
and/or
hydroxy groups which may be protected, or aminooxalyloxymethyl. A preferred
example
is a 2-formyl-cyclopentyl group.
Suitable alkyl groups, alkenyl groups, aryl groups, protecting groups and acyl
groups are
defined in EP 484936.
The macrolide used in the compositions of the present invention preferably has
immunosuppressant properties. The macrolide may be rapamycin or an O-
substituted
derivative in which the hydroxy in position 40 of formula A illustrated at
page 1 of WO
IS 95/16691, incorporated herein by reference, is replaced by -OR, in which R,
is
hydroxyalkyl, hydroalkoxyaIkyl, acylaminoalkyl and aminoalkyl; for example 40-
O-(2-
hydroxy)ethyl-rapamycin, 40-O-(3-hydroxy)propyl-rapamycin, 40-O-[2-(2-
hydroxy)ethoxy]ethyl-rapamycin and 40-O-(2-acetaminoethyl)-rapamycin. These O-
substituted derivatives may be produced by reacting Rapamycin (or dihydro or
deoxorapamycin) with an organic radical attached to a leaving group (for
example RX
where R is the organic radical which is desired as the O-substituent, such as
an alkyl, allyl,
or benzyl moiety, and X is a leaving group such as CC1~C(NH)O or CF3S0~) under
suitable reaction conditions. The conditions may be acidic or neutral
conditions, for
example in the presence of an acid like trifluoromethanesulfonic acid,
camphorsulfonic
acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid or their respective pyridinium or substituted
pyridinium salts
when X is CCI~C(NH)O or in the presence of a base like pyridine, a substituted
pyridine,
diisopropylethylamine or pentamethylpiperidine when X is CF3S0~.
A preferred compound is 40-0-(2-hydroxy)ethyl rapamycin (hereinafter compound
A) as
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disclosed in WO 94/09010.
A preferred compound of the FK 506 class is disclosed in EP 427 680, e.g.
Example 66a
(also called 33-epi-chloro-33-desoxyascomycin) hereinafter compound B . Other
preferred
compounds of the FK 506 class are disclosed in EP 465 426, EP 569 337, and in
EP 626
385, for example the compound of Example 6d in EP 569 337 hereinafter compound
C, or
the compound of Example 8 of EP 626385 hereinafter compound D.
Examples of alkanediol solvents which are capable of dissolving compounds of
the FK506
class are propylene glycol (1,2-propanediol), butylene glycol, 2-ethyl-1,3-
hexanediol,
hexylene glycol (2-methyl-2,4-pentanediol) and the like. Examples of ether
diol solvents
are dipropyleneglycol, diethyleneglycol and the like. Examples of diether
alcohol solvents
are diethyleneglycol mono ethyl ether and the like. Preferably the solvent is
hexylene
glycol. The solvent is preferably present in an amount of about 5 to about 50%
w/w, more
preferably 5 to 20% w/w and even more preferably 5 to 10% w/w of the emulsion.
The oil phase of the emulsion may comprise about 20 to about 80% w/w, more
preferably
25 to 75 % and even more preferably 35 to 65 % by weight of the composition.
The
emulsion may be an oil in water emulsion or a water in oil emulsion. The oil
in water
emulsion may be in the form of an emulsion gel (in which case the continuous
aqueous
phase may be thickened using a polymeric thickener), or in the form of a
cream.
The unsaturated fatty alcohol forms part of the oil phase of the emulsion and
is preferably
a lanolin alcohol or a C,6 to C1g fatty alcohol; more preferably oleyl
alcohol, or elaidic
alcohol, although oleyl alcohol is particularly preferred. The composition
preferably
contains sufficient amounts of the unsaturated fatty alcohol to promote
absorption of the
compound of the FK506 class in the skin, more preferably about 2 to about 10 %
w/w and
even more preferably 5 to 10% w/w.
2~ The oil phase also may contain other liquid oils, thickening agents and
fatty bases usually
used in topical compositions.
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Suitable liquid oils include medium chain triglycerides obtained from
fractionated
vegetable oils, such as capryl/caprinic acid triglycerides. One example of
such a
triglyceride is commercially available under the trade name Miglyol 812 (which
has a
molecular weight of about 520, a nD2° of about 1.448 to 1.450 and a
viscosity of 0.28 to
0.32 Pa's). The liquid oil may comprise about 5 to about 60% w/w of the
emulsion and
preferably 5 to 15 % w/w.
Suitable thickening agents include conventional stiffeners such as cetyl
alcohol, cetostearyl
alcohol, stearyl alcohol, hydrogenated castor oil (Cutina HR), Yellow wax,
White wax,
cetyl ester wax, emulsifying wax, microcrystalline wax, and the like.
Preferably the
thickening agent forms about 2 to about 30% wlw of the emulsion and more
preferably 2
to 10% w/w.
Suitable fatty bases include bases such as natural wax, Vaseline (petroleum
jelly, also
available commercially as Petrolatum), thick paraffin, wool wax alcohols (such
as those
sold under the trade marks Eucerinum or Eucerin), wool wax derivatives,
triglyceride
waxes (such as that available under the trade name Softisan 378) and the like.
The composition may also include suitable emulsifiers as is usual in emulsion
compositions. Such emulsifiers are described in standard texts such as
Fiedler, H. P.; 1989;
Lexikon der Hilfsstoffe fur Pharmazie. Kosmetic and an~renzende Gebiete,
Editio Cantor,
D-7960 Aulendorf, Germany and Handbook of Pharmaceutical Excipients, A Joint
Publication of the American Pharmaceutical Association, Washington DC, USA and
the
Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, London, UK; 1986. Examples of
suitable
emulsifiers include:
(a) propylene glycol mono- and di-fatty acid esters such as propylene glycol
dicaprylate (which is commercially available under the trade mark Miglyol
840), propylene
glycol dilaurate, propylene glycol hydroxystearate, propylene glycol
isostearate, propylene
glycol laurate, propylene glycol ricinoleate, and propylene glycol stearate;
(b) polyoxyethylene sorbitan fatty acid esters, such as mono- and tri-lauryl,
palmityl, stearyl and oleyl esters. Examples of commercially available esters
are those
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available under the trade name Tween (see Fiedler, pages 1300 to 1304) and
particularly
Tween 60 (polyoxyethylene(20) sorbitan mono stearate) and Tween 80
(polyoxyethylene(20) sorbitan mono oleate);
(c) polyoxyethylene fatty acid esters, for example polyoxyethylene stearic
acid
esters of the type known and commercially available under the trade name Myrj
(See
Fiedler, pages 834 and 835) and in particular Myrj 52 (which has a D25 of
about 1.1, a
melting point of about 40 to 44 °C, and a HLB value of about 16.9);
(d) Polyoxyethylene-polyoxypropylene co-polymers and block co-polymers such as
those known and commercially available under the trade names Pluronic, Emkalyx
and
Poloxamer (see Fiedler, page 959) and in particular Pluronic F68 (which has a
melting
point of about 52°C and a molecular weight of about 6800 to 8975) and
Poloxamer 188;
(e) dioctylsulfosuccinate or di-[2-ethylhexyl]-succinate;
(f) phospholipids and in particular lecithins (see Fiedler, pages 943 and
944);
(g) salts of fatty alcohol sulphates such as sodium lauryl sulfate and sodium
cetyl
stearyl sulphate;
(h) sorbitan fatty acid esters such as sorbitan mono stearate and sorbitan
mono
oleate which are commercially available under the trade marks Arlacel 60
(which has an
HLB of about 4.7 and a melting point of about 53°C) and Span 80 (which
has a DZS of
about 1, an HLB of about 4.3 and a viscosity of about 950 to 1100 cP); (i)
glycerine mono
stearate with is available under the trade name Imwitor (see Fiedler, page
645) and
particularly Imwitor 960;
(j) esters of polyethylene-glycol glycerol ethers, that have at least one free
hydroxyl
group, and aliphatic C6-C2~ carboxylic acids. Examples include PEG-20
glycerine mono
stearate;
(k) reaction products of a natural or hydrogenated castor oil and ethylene
oxide and
of which examples are available under the trade name Cremophor such as
Cremophor RH
40 (having a saponification no. of about 50 to 60. an acid number of <I, an
nD~° of about
1.453 to 1.457 and an HLB value of about 14 to 16), Cremophor RH 60 (having a
saponification no. of about 40 to 50, an acid number of <1, an np25 of about
1.453 to 1.457
and an HLB value of about 15 to 17) and Cremophor EL (having a saponification
no. of
about 65 to 70, an acid number of about 2, an nD?5 of about 1.471 and a
molecular weight
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of about 1630). Also suitable are various tensides available under the trade
names Nikkol,
Emulgin, Mapeg and Incrocas (see Fiedler);
(1) stearic acid;
(m) oil and wax based emulsifiers such as cetyl alcohol and emulsifying wax;
(n) polyoxyethylene glycerides such as those available under the trade name
Labrafil M2130 CS (See Fiedler, page 707);
(o) polyoxyethylene alkyl ethers such as polyoxyethylene stearyl ether,
polyoxyethylene oleyl ether and polyoxyethylene cetyl ether which are
available under the
Brij and Cetomacrogol series trade names (see Fiedler, pages 222 to 224 and
284);
-10 (p) glycerine sorbitan fatty acid esters such as that available under the
trade name
Arlacel 481 (which has a molecular weight of about 630 and an HLB value of
about 4.5)
and
(q) mixtures thereof.
Preferably the emulsifier is selected from polyethyleneglycol (20) glycerine
monostearate,
sorbitan mono stearate (Arlacel 60), sorbitan mono oleate (Span 60), Tween 60,
Tween 80,
glycerine mono stearate (Imwitor 960), stearic acid, cetyl alcohol, wool wax
derivatives
and alcohols and Labrafil M2130 CS and mixtures thereof. If the emulsion is a
water in
oil emulsion, the emulsifier selected preferably has a HLB value of 10 to 15.
If the
emulsion is an oil in water emulsion, the emulsifier selected preferably has a
HLB value of
4 to 8. Preferably the emulsifiers are present in an amount of about 1 to
about 30 % w/w
and preferably 10 to 25 % w/w.
Gelling agents may also be added to provide a gelled emulsion. Suitable
gelling agents are
carbomers (polyacrylic acid derivatives); such as those available under the
trade name
Carbopol (see Fiedler, pages 254 to 256) . Carbopol 974 and Carbopol 1342 are
preferred.
The gelling agents are preferably present in an amount of 0.2 to 2% w/w; more
preferably
less than about 1 % w/w.
The emulsion may also include preserving agents and anti-oxidants such as
benzyl alcohol,
butyl-hydroxytoluene, ascorbyl palmitate, sodium pyrosulphite, butyl hydroxy
anisole,
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propyl p-hydroxybenzoate (available commercially, for example, under the trade
name
Paraben), methyl p-hydroxybenzoate (available commercially, e.g. as Paraben),
sorbic acid
and tocopherol. The preserving agents and anti-oxidants serve to prevent
bacterial growth,
and are preferably present in an amount of about 0.01 to about 2.5 % w/w. pH
modifying
agents may be included to bring the pH of the emulsion to between 4 and 6 or
by adding a
pharmaceutically acceptable buffer system. A pH of between 4 and 6 is
desirable to avoid
skin irritation.
The aqueous phase of the emulsion may comprise about 20 to about 80 % w/w,
more
preferably 25 to 75 % and even more preferably 35 to 65 % of the emulsion. The
aqueous
phase is preferably in the form of sterilized water.
The compound of the FK506 class is preferably present in the emulsion in an
amount of
about 0.01 to about 10% w/w and more preferably in an amount of 0.1 to 1 %
w/w.
Preferably the compound of the FK506 class and the unsaturated fatty alcohol
are present
in a weight ratio of 1:1000 to 5:1; preferably I :100 to 1:5.
It has now been surprisingly found that macrolides can be formulated into
stable
pharmaceutical compositions, when the compounds are in suspensions.
Accordingly, in another aspect, this invention provides a topical
pharmaceutical
composition that comprises a macrolide in suspension.
The term macrolide has the meaning as described above.
The pharmaceutical composition may be in solid form, but preferably it is in
semi solid
form suitable for topical administration.
This suspension compositions of this invention are effective, well tolerated
on skin, and
reasonably to extremely stable.
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The suspension contains particles of macrolide of from about 5, e.g from 10,
to about 90
microns in diameter. The particles of the macrolide may be produced in
conventional
manner, e.g. by grinding or milling.
The suspension may be prepared as a cream, a water-free ointment, a water-in-
oil
emulsion, an oil-in-water emulsion, an emulsion gel or a gel.
In another aspect, this invention provides a topical composition in the form
of an oil-in- -
water emulsion gel comprising
a) a macrolide in an amount of up to 5 weight %,
b) a thickener in an amount of up to 20 weight %,
c) a hydrophilic component in an amount of up to 40 weight %,
d) one or more organic acids in a total amount of up to 5 weight %
e) one or more stabilisers in a total amount of up to 5 weight %,
f) water in an amount of up to 90% by weight.
Suitable thickeners are as defined above and may include paraffin, waxes, and
petrolatum.
Appropriate hydrophilic components include propylene glycol, alcohols such as
cetyl
alcohol, stearyl alcohol and oleyl alcohol.
Examples of suitable organic acids contemplated for use in this invention
include sorbic
acid. The acid functions as a preservative and serves to substantially prevent
bacterial
growth.
In another aspect the invention provides a topical composition in the form of
an emulsion
a
or suspension as defined above for use in the treatment of inflammatory and
hyperproliferative skin diseases and of cutaneous manifestations of
immunologically-
mediated diseases.
In another aspect the invention provides a method of treating inflammatory or
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hyperproliferative skin diseases or of cutaneous manifestations of
immunologically-
mediated diseases comprising administering a topical composition as defined
above to the
skin of a patient in need thereof.
In yet another aspect, the invention provides the use of a compound of the
FK506 class; a
physiologically acceptable alkanediol, ether diol or diether alcohol
containing up to 8
carbon atoms as solvent for the compound of the FK506 class; an unsaturated
fatty alcohol
and water in the preparation of a medicament in the form of an emulsion for
the treatment
of inflammatory and hyperproliferative skin diseases and of cutaneous
manifestations of
immunologically-mediated diseases.
The emulsion compositions may be obtained by dissolving the compound of the
FK506
class in the solvent and the unsaturated fatty alcohol to provide the oil
phase. If desired
liquid oils, fatty bases and thickening agents may be mixed into the oil
phase. The oil
phase is then emulsified with the aqueous phase and, if necessary, suitable
emulsifiers.
Other excipients may be added at the appropriate time to the appropriate phase
as is
conventional.
The present applicants have found that macrolides may be unstable in topical
compositions.
It is believed that this instability is caused by degradation or rearrangement
pathways
which are not completely understood. After extensive experimental work, the
applicants
have found that an unsaturated fatty alcohol may be used to stabilise
macrolide
compositions.
In a further aspect, this invention provides the use of an unsaturated fatty
alcohol in
stabilising a macrolide in a pharmaceutical composition.
In another aspect, this invention provides a method of stabilising a macrolide
in a
pharmaceutical composition, which method comprises mixing an unsaturated fatty
alcohol
with the macrolide.
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The unsaturated fatty alcohol may be a C$-C22 alcohol, or may comprise a
mixture of
alcohols. The unsaturated fatty alcohol may have one, two or three double
bonds.
Preferably the unsaturated fatty alcohol has one double bond, and a cis
configuration.
Oleyl alcohol is preferred. A stabilising effect may be observed at a weight
ratio of
unsaturated fatty alcohol to active agent of at least about I:S, for example
1:2 to 1:l or
greater, e.g. about 5:1.
The present applicants have found that the unsaturated fatty alcohol, e.g.
oleyl alcohol, is
suitable for stabilising a macrolide in a topical pharmaceutical composition.
Examples of
topical compositions are as described herein.
I 0 The-unsatur ated fatty- ah;ohoi;- e:g: oleyi -alcvhoi;--mad- be-used- io -
stabilise a rriacroficie -
having at least one moiety as follows:
~~ OH
The present applicants have found that oleyl alcohol is useful in stabilising
ascomycins and
compounds of the FK 506 class, for example FK 506, ascomycin and 33-epi-chloro-
33-
desoxyascomycin.
The topical compositions defined above are useful in the treatment of
inflammatory and
hyperproliferative skin diseases and of cutaneous manifestations of
immunologically-
mediated diseases. Examples of such diseases are psoriasis, atopic dermatitis,
contact ,
dermatitis and further eczematous dermatitises, seborrhoeic dermatitis, Lichen
planus,
Pemphigus, bullous Pemphigoid, Epidermolysis bullosa, urticaria, angioedemas,
vasculitides, erythemas, cutaneous eosinophilias. Lupus erythematous and
Alopecia areata.
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The utility of the topical compositions can be observed in standard clinical
tests such as
the test set out in Example 12 infra using a concentration of 0.01 to 10 % w/w
(preferably
0.1 to 1 % w/w) of the compound of the FK506 class. The utility can also be
observed
using standard animals models as described in EP 315978.
The exact amount of the compound of the FK506 class and of the composition to
be
administered depends on several factors, for example the desired duration of
treatment and
the rate of release of the compound of the FK506 class. Satisfactory results
are obtained
in larger mammals, for example humans, with the local application over the
area to be
treated of a 0.01 to 10 % w/w, preferably 0.1 to 3%, concentration of the
compound of the
FK506 class once or several times a day (for example 2 to 5 times a day). In
general the
composition may be applied to areas of skin as small as 1 cm'- to as large as
I m'.
Suitable skin loadings of the compound of the FK506 class fall within the
range of 0.1
mg/cm2 to I mg/cmz.
The compositions of this invention are well tolerated on skin. Good skin
penetration and
permeation rates may be achieved using the compositions of this invention.
The compositions described in Examples 13, 14 and 19 infra are preferred
emulsion
compositions for application to mammals, e.g. humans.
For the compounds (i) [3S-[3R'[E(1S*,3S*,4S*)],4S*,-
SR*,8S*,9E,12R*,14R',ISS',16R*,18S*,-
19S*,26aR*]]-5,6,8,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,24,25,26,26a-hexadecahydro-5,19-
dihydroxy-
3-j2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-cyclohexyl)-I-methylethenyl)]-14,16-dimethoxy-
4,10,12,18,
tetramethyl-8-(2-propenyl)-15, I 9-epoxy-3H-pyrido[2 , I -c] [ 1,4]
oxaazacyclotricosine
1,7,20,21 (4H,23H)-tetrone,
(ii) [3S-[3R*[E(1S*,3S',4S')],4S',-SR*,8S*,9E,12R',14R*,155',16R',185*,-
19S',26aR*]]-
5,6,8,11,12,13, I 4,15,16,17, I 8,19.24,25,26,26a-hexadecahydro-5, I 9-
dihydroxy-3-[2-(4-
hydroxy-3-methoxy-cyclohexyl)-I-methylethenyl)]-14,16-dimethoxy-4,10,12,18.-
~~QQ9fi~
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tetramethyl-8-ethyl-15,19-epoxy-3H-pyrido[2,1-c] ( 1,4]oxaazacyclotricosine-
1,7,20,21 (4H,23H)-tetrone, and
(iii) [3S-[3R'[E(1S*,3S*,4S')],4S',SR*,8S*,9E,12R*,-
14R',15S',16R',18S',19S',26aR*]]-
5,6,8,11,12,13,14,15,16,-17,18,19,24,25,26,26a-hexadecahydro-5,19-dihydroxy-3-
(3-
hydroxymethylcyclopentyl)-1-methylethenyl)]-14,16-dimethoxy-4,10,12,18,-
tetramethyl-8-
ethyl-15, I 9-epoxy-3H-pyrido[2,1-c] [ 1,4]oxaazacyclotricosine-1,7,20,21
(4H,23H)-tetrone,
topical application of concentrations of 0.01 to 1 °/o w/w once a day
is effective in the
treatment of chronic plaque psoriasis in humans. In these applications the
compositions
are as effective as the ultra-potent Clobetasol composition (0.05°/o).
The following Examples describe compositions of this invention.
In the Examples,
"compound 1 " is the compound [3S-
[3R'[E( 1 S',3S',4S')],4S',SR',8S',9E, I 2R',14R', I
SS',16R',18S',19S',26aR']]-
5,6,8,1 I ,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,24,25,26,26a-hexadecahydro-5, I 9-dihydroxy-
3-[2-(4-
hydroxy-3-methoxy-cyclohexyl)-1-methylethenyl)]-14,16-dimethoxy-4,10,12,18,-
tetramethyl-8-(2-propenyl)-15,19-epoxy-3H-pyrido[2,1-c] [ I
,4]oxaazacyclotricosine-
1,7,20,21(4H.23H)-tetrone. This compound is better known as FK506.
"Compound 2" is the compound [3S-[3R'[E(1S',3S',4S')],4S'.SR',8S',9E,12R',-
14R', l SS*, I 6R',18S',19S',26aR']]-
5,6,8,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,24.25,26,26a-
hexadecahydro-5,19-dihydroxy-3-(3-hydroxymethylcyclopentyl)-1-methylethenyl)]-
14,16-
dimethoxy-4,10,12,18,-tetramethyl-8-ethyl-15,19-epoxy-3H-pyrido[2, I -
c][1,4]oxaazacyclotricosine-1,7,20,21(4H,23H)-tetrone. This compound and a
method of
producing it are described in EP 465426.
"Compound 3" is [3S-
[3R'[E(IS',3S',4S')],4S',SR',8S*,9E,12R',14R',ISS',16R',18S',-
19S',26aR']]-5,6,8,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,24,25,26.26a-hexadecahydro-5,19-
dihydroxy-
3-[2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-cyclohexyl)-1-methylethenyl)]-14,16-dimethoxy-
4,10,12,18,-
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tetramethyl-8-ethyl-15,19-epoxy-3H-pyrido[2,1-c][ 1,4]oxaazacyclotricosine-
1,7,20,21 (4H,23H)-tetrone. This compound is known as ascomycin.
Compound A, compound B, compound C and compound D have the respective meanings
as described above.
The term stable, as used in the following Examples, will be understood to mean
that no
separation of components is observed of the respective composition when stored
at room
temperature for a period of four months or longer.
Chemical analysis of the active agent is undertaken using reverse phase HPLC
with UV
detection; - n-~ 21B nm: -~uantifi~at3~~ limlz-i~-0:1 °~~ by weight,
Tolerability of the compositions is carried out, in vivo, on pig skin and on
human skin. A
visual assessment is made at 0.5, I, 2 and 4 hours after application.
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Example 1
An oil in water emulsion is preparedtaining the following ingredients (in
parts
con by
weight):
Compound 2 0.10
Oleyl alcohol 10.00
Miglyol 812 10.00
Hexylene glycol 10.00
Cetyl alcohol 5.00
Stearyl alcohol 5.00
Benzyl alcohol 1.00
Sorbitan mono stearate 2.00
Tween 80 4.00
Glycerine mono stearate 3.00
Water 49.90
The composition is prepared by mixing together the compound 2, the oleyl
alcohol, the
Miglyol 812, the hexylene glycol, the cetyl alcohol and the stearyl alcohol
and heating to
65°C until all components are dissolved. The Arlacel 60, Tween 80
(polyoxyethylene(20)sorbitanmonooleate) and glycerine mono stearate are then
added to the
oil phase and stirred until all components are dissolved. The water is then
heated in a
vessel containing a stirrer and homogenizer~ T he benzyl alcohol is -then
added. The oil
phase is then slowly added while stirring and homogenizing until a homogenous
emulsion
with a droplet size of less than 20 um is obtained. The emulsion is then
cooled to room
temperature. The emulsion is stable.
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Example 2
An oil in water emulsion is prepared in a manner analogous to that in Example
I, and
containing the following ingredients (in parts by weight):
Compound 1 0.10
Oleyl alcohol 10.00
Miglyol 812 10.00
Hexylene glycol 10.00
Cetyl alcohol 5.00
Stearyl alcohol 5.00
-r0 Benzyl alcohol 1.00
Sorbitan mono stearate 2.00
Tween 80 4.00
Glycerine mono stearate 3.00
Water 49.90
The emulsion is stable. No component separatiion is observed.
Example 3
A water in oil emulsion is prepared in a manner analogous to that in Example 1
except
that the water is added slowly to the oil phase. The composition contains the
following
ingredients (in parts by weight):
Compound 2 0.10
Oleyl alcohol 5.00
Hexylene glycol 5.00
Yellow wax 3.00
Benzyl alcohol 1.00
' 25 Arlacel481 7.00
White Petroleum 15.00
Thick Paraffin 5.00
W ater 58.4
MgS04.7H,0 0.5
The emulsion is stable.
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Fxamnle 4
An oil in water emulsion is a manner analogous to that in Example 1,
prepared in and
containing the following ingredientsparts by weight):
(in
Compound 2 0.10
Oleyl alcohol 7.50
PEG-glycerine monostearate 7.00
propylene glycol 10.00
Cetyl alcohol 6.00
Glycerine mono stearate 4.00
Paraffin (thick) 10.00
White Petroleum 15.50
Sorbic acid 0.01
Water 39.89
Examples 5. 6 and 7
Oil in water emulsions are prepared in a manner analogous to that in Example
1, and
containing the following ingredients (in parts by weight):
Example S 6 7
Compound 2 1.00
Compound 1 0.10 I.00
Oleyl alcohol 7.50 7.50 7.50
PEG-glycerine monostearate 7.00 7.00 7.00
propylene glycol 10.00 10.00 10.00
Cetyl alcohol 6.00 6.00 6.00
Glycerine mono stearate 4.00 4.00 4.00 L-
Paraffin (thick) 10.00 10.00 10.00
White Petroleum 15.50 15.50 15.50
Sorbic acid 0.01 0.01 0.01
Water 38.99 39.89 38.99
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Examples 8 to 11
The following emulsionsare preparedin an analogous
manner
to that
in Example
I.
A
Example 8 9 10 11
Compound 3 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.10
Hexylene glycol 5.00 10.00 10.00 5.00
Cetyl palmitate 2.00 - - _
Oleyl alcohol - 10.00 10.00 -
Lanolin alcohols - - - 1.50
MC" triglycerides - 10.00 10.00 5.00
Isopropyl myristate8.00 - - -
Cetyl alcohol 4.00 5.00 5.00 2.00
Stearyl alcohol 4.00 5.00 - 2.00
Benzyl alcohol 1.00 1.00 1.00 I.00
Sorbitan monostearate1.90 2.00 - 3.00
Sorbitan monooleate- 4.00 - -
Glycerin monostearate- 3.00 10.00 -
Tween 80 6.10 - - -
Petroleum, white - - - 23.50
Water 67.90 49.90 53.90 56.40
Magnesium sulfate,
heptahydrate - - - 0.50
" MC = medium chain, e.g. Miglyol 812.
The compositions of Examples 4 to 11 are stable.
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~xamnle 12
A single centre, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial is conducted to
determine the
efficacy of the compositions of Examples 4 to 7 in chronic plaque psoriasis.
10 patients
who are over 18 years of age, have chronic plaque psoriasis and who have not
had
systemic or topical therapy for chronic plaque psoriasis, within 1 month and 1
week
respectively, are chosen. On day -1, scales are removed with a topical
composition
containing 10 °/o salicylic acid in Vaseline. On day 0, the
compositions of examples 4 to
7, a 0.05°lo Clobetasol composition available under the trade mark
Dermovate and a
placebo are applied to the desquamated plaques under semi-occlusive conditions
and left
for 24 hours.
The patient is allowed to bath and the lesions are dried gently. The lesions
are evaluated
visually (erythema) and by palpation (infiltration) with scores ranging from
of 0 (absent) to
3 (severe). The procedure is repeated daily until the 10/11 day.
The cumulative scores are presented in tables 1 and 2.
Table 1: Erythema Scores
day 0 2 4 6 8 10 11
Example 3 30 20.5 I S 11.5 9 6 7.5
Example 4 30 21.5 17.0 12 9.5 6 6.5
Example 5 30 22 17 11 8 5.5 5
Example 30 20 15.5 10 8.5 4.5 4.5
6
Placebo 30 28 25.5 25 23 23 22.5
Dermovate 30 20 13.5 10.5 8.5 8.0 8.0
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2: Infiltration
Scores
' day 0 2 4 6 8 10 11
Example 3 30 21 15.5 12 5.5 2 3
Example 4 30 24 16.5 12 6.5 3 2.5
Example 5 30 21.5 17 12 5 2 2
Example 6 30 21.5 14.5 10 5.5 2.5 1.5
Placebo 30 28.5 24.5 23 21 19 18.5
Dermovate 30 19 14 8 3.5 2 2.5
No adverse events are observed with the compositions of examples 4 to 7 but
skin atrophy
is observed in 2 patients receiving Dermovate. However the compositions of
examples 4
to 7 are at least as effective as Dermovate.
The active agent used in the compositions described in Examples 1 to 11 may be
replaced
by Compound A, B, C or D.
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~xam'.ples 13 to 16
Oil in water emulsions are prepared in analogous manner to Example 1 and
having the
following compositions.
Example 13 14 15 16
Oleyl alcohol 10 10 10 10
Miglyol 812 15 15 15 15
Cetyl alcohol 4 4
Stearyl alcohol 4 4
Glycerol monostearate 2 2
Sorbitan monostearate 3
Polysorbate 20 5
Polysorbate 60 5
Sodium cetylstearyl I
sulphate
Methyl Paraben 0.07 0.07 0.07 0.07
Propyl Paraben 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.03
Carbopol 974p I 0.3
Carbopol 1382 0.7
Compound B 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
Citrate buffer pH 5.5 0.05 0.05
Propylene glycol 5 5 10 10
aqueous NaOH 5% wdvol 2.5 2.5
Water to to to to
100 100 100 100
The compositions of Examples 13 to 16 are well-tolerated on pig skin and on
human skin.
Assay of main degradation product is 0.1 % (quantification Limit) for
compositions 15 and
16 after 72 hours at 70°C; the oleyl alcohol is replaced by Miglyol 812
and assay of
main degradation product increases to 0.5%. No separation of components is
observed
when stored at room temperature for four months.
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Exam_"ples 17 to 19 Oil in water emulsion compositions are prepared having 1
wt-% active
agent.
Example 17 18 19
Oleyl alcohol 2.5 5 10
Miglyo1812 22.5 20 15
Cetyl alcohol 4 4 4
Stearyl alcohol 4 4 4
Glycerol monostearate2 2 2
Sorbitan monostearate3 3 3
Polvsorbate 60 S 5 5
Methyl Paraben 0.07 0.07 0.07
Propyl Paraben 0.03 0.03 0.03
Citric acid 0.05 0.05 0.05
NaOH 1M abs. wt./100g0.02 0.02 0.02
Propylene glycol 5 5 5
Compound B 1 1 1
Demin. water to 100 to 100 to 100
The emulsions of Examples 17, 18 and 19 are stable and no separation of
components is
observed. The compositions are found to be well-tolerated on human skin. The
compositions are stored at 40°C for eight weeks and chemical analysis
undertaken using
HPLC. Assay of main degradation product for compositions 17, 18 and 19 is 1.1
%, 0.8%
and 0.4% respectively.
In the compositions of Examples 13 to 19, the active agent compound B may be
replaced
by compound A, compound C, compound D, compound 1, compound 2 or compound 3.
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Example 20
An oil in water emulsion composition is prepared as a cream using compound C
as active
agent:
..
~om_".ponent Amount
wei ght-%
Compound C 0.3
hexylene glycol 10
oleyl alcohol 10
Miglyol 812 10
methyl Paraben 0.07
~roFyl gar-aben 0:03
cetylalcohol 5
glycerol monostearate10
water to 100
I S The cream is stable and no separation of components is observed.
Examples 21 to 30
Suspension compositions are prepared in Examples 21 to 30.
Example 21
A topical suspension composition is prepared containing the following
ingredients (in parts
by weight):
Compound 1, 2, 3, A, B, C or D 0.10
Petroleum jelly 99.9 ,
The composition is prepared by mixing together the compound and other
excipients.
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r Example 22
A single centre, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial is conducted to
determine the
efficacy of the compositions of Example 21 in chronic plaque psoriasis. 10
patients who
are over 18 years of age, have chronic plaque psoriasis and who have not had
systemic or
topical therapy for chronic plaque psoriasis, within 1 month and 1 week
respectively, are
chosen. On day 1, scales are removed with a topical composition containing 10
%
salicylic acid in Vaseline. On day 0, the compositions of Example 21, a 0.05%
Clobetasol
composition available under the trade mark Dermovate and a placebo are applied
to the
desquamated plaques under semi-occlusive conditions and left for 24 hours.
The patient is allowed to bath and the lesions are dried gently. The lesions
are evaluated
visually (ervthemaj and by palpation (infiltration) with scores ranging from
of 0 (absent) to
3 (severe). The procedure is repeated daily until the 10/1 I day; clearing of
psoriasis is
observed.
Example 23
A topical suspension composition is prepared containing the following
ingredients (in parts
by weight) as an oil-in-water emulsion gel:
Compound B 0.3
Paraffin, thick 15
glycerol monostearate 0.3
propylene glycol 10
Carbopol 974p 0.5
Carbopol 1342 0.5
NaOH 5% 2.5
sorbic acid 0.1
water 70.8
The composition is prepared by mixing together the compound and other
ingredients. The
composition is subjected to stress conditions in a centrifuge for 24 hours at
a temperature
of up to 95°C. No degradation of the active agent is observed using
HPLC.
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Suspension compositions are
prepared in Examples 24 to
30.
example 24 Amount (g/IOOg)
Compound B 0.1
Paraffin, thick 48
Glycerol monostearate 8
Petrolatum, white 43.9
Example 25 Amount (g/100g)
Compound B 0.1
Paraffin, thin 20
Petrolatum, white 71.9
Wax, microcrystalline 8
Example 26 Amount (g/100g)
Paraffin, thick 30
Cetyl alcohol 5
Stearyl alcohol 5
Sorbitan monostearate 2
Polysorbate 80 (polyhydroxyethylen-
sorbitanmonooleate) 4
Glycerol monostearate 3
Ascorbyl palmitate 0.05
Compound B 0.1
Sorbic acid 0.1
Propylene glycol
W ater 45.75
Example 27 Amount (g/100g) '
Propylene glycol 10
Paraffin, thick 15
Compound B 0.1
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. Carbopol 1342 (Polyacrylic acid,
partly long chain alkylester) 1
Methyl Parabens 0.07
Propyl Parabens 0.03
NaOH aqueous solution 5% 2.5
W ater 71.30
Example 28 Amount (g/100g)
Compound B 0.1
Carbopol 947 1
NaOH aqueous solution 1 N 2.5
W ater 96.4
Exam~e 29 Amount (g/100g)
Compound B 0.1
Cetylstearyl alcohol 0.5
Wool wax alcohols 6
Petrolatum, white 93.4
Example 30 Amount (g/100g)
Compound B 0.1
Cetylstearyl alcohol 0.25
Wool wax alcohols 3
Petrolatum, white ~- 46.65
Water 50
Good to very good stability is observed for the suspension compositions of
Examples 24 to
30. The suspensions are applied to healthy volunteers and are found to be well
tolerated.
Compound B may be replaced by compound 1, 2, 3, A, C or D in any of the
compositions
as described in Examples 23 to 30.
